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Queenslanders ‘crying out’ for more pharmacy services
Ahead of the Queensland election, new data shows that almost three-quarters of adults support community pharmacies delivering more primary healthcare services The new survey of registered voters across four marginal …
Pharmacy founders debut on rich list
Cathie Reid and Stuart Giles have made the AFR Rich List for 2020 with a net wealth of $550 million Brisbane-based pharmacists and partners Cathie Reid and Stuart Giles have …
World news wrapup: 29 October 2020
Arizona’s search for compounding pharmacist to prepare execution drugs over; regulatory body to check out rapid Boots COVID-19 tests; Walmart to sue over opioid crisis Arizona, US: Arizona has found …
An illustrious career
“I certainly put myself out of my comfort zone”: AJP speaks with 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Debbie Rigby The Brisbane-based consultant clinical pharmacist said she was absolutely thrilled to …
Police dog finds pharmacy cat burglar
A man broke into a South Australian pharmacy through the air conditioning ducts, then ingested a cocktail of prescription medicines South Australian police have issued a statement about a Salisbury …
Patients still unaware of pain options
Many Australians who suffer from chronic pain remain unaware of what pharmacists can do to help, study reveals Many of the growing number of Australians who suffer from chronic pain …
‘Don’t be afraid to speak up and stand out.’
AJP speaks with 2020 Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Samuel Keitaanpaa about pharmacist life in the Northern Territory and survival tips for other ECPs Last month, Sam Keitaanpaa was …
Competency case to be redecided
A pharmacist proprietor has successfully appealed a decision that saw him struck off the register after being labelled “unfit” to practise pharmacy A judge has found that a tribunal erred …
Shoppers won’t go back to normal
New research shows that shoppers have missed bricks and mortar stores during the pandemic, but less than half think they’ll go back to business as usual The LivePerson Customer Conversation …
Symbion support in 2021
Symbion-owned community pharmacy retail programs healthSAVE and Pharmacy Choice have launched their 2021 Member Program The 2021 Member Program is centred on three pillars of community, care and convenience. Symbion …
Pharmacists integral to safe, quality care
Clear patient safety measures have emerged from the later stages of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which SHPA says are aligned with its recommendations The inclusion …
CWH arrives in Europe
Chemist Warehouse has broken into the European market Chemist Warehouse has celebrated the opening of its first store in Europe, in Blanchardstown, Ireland. The new addition joins more than 450 …